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Police have unveiled a new device which can detect when motorists are using their mobile phones while driving. Hampshire and Thames Valley police forces are the first to use the new technology which can determine how many cars on a stretch of road have phones being used without hands-free kits. When the device, created by…

New cars sold in the UK from 2022 will have devices fitted which stop them breaking the speed limit. The Department for Transport (DfT) said new EU rules that have been provisionally agreed would apply to the UK despite Brexit. Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) is one of a raft of safety measures set to become…

Nissan GB is trialling a technology that’s almost 200 years old in order to reduce smartphone distraction at the wheel. Called the Nissan Signal Shield, it's a prototype compartment on the Nissan Juke which works on the principle of the Faraday cage - an enclosure made of a conductive material, such as wire mesh, which…

Name: Proofcam RAC 03 Type: Rearview Mirror Video Dashcam Specs: Click here for full specs Price: £159.99 British company Proofcam manufactures a wide range of dashcams, including several models for vehicle breakdown service, the RAC. Here we look at the flagship model in the RAC range, the RAC 03. Unlike most dashcams which attach to…

RAC Insurance believe that drivers using satellite navigation systems are less likely to crash than those drivers not using them, and is even offering a premium discount for those who use the direction-finding kit. An RAC spokesman said "Owners basically…